You're not alone. Here's a safe place, a growing place, a way out of the shadows of grief . . . This blog provides resources and Biblical direction for helping you trust Jesus through one of life's most difficult challenges.

Let me know your top 3 book choices (off this list,) and as long as everyone doesn't pick the same three, I think I'll be able to see to it that you get one of them, OK?

Here I am reaching into the jar for the first name!
Yay, Carol Harris!

Here are the winners and the book they'll receive. If a book isn't listed by your name, that's because I've not yet heard from you! Please connect with me asap so I can get these books mailed to everyone. thanks! This has been fun! Many thanks to Moody Publishers and Miriam Neff for extra copies of Where Do I Go From Here? and From One Widow to Another.

Carol Harris --To Fly Again

Linda Lint --Where Do I Go From Here?

Regina V.--Postcards from the Widows' Path

Marky --Where Do I Go From Here?

Michelle Merimee --From One Single Mom to Another

Colleen of "Through the Valley" blog --Will I Ever Be Whole Again?

Cindy Cain --Fear Not Tomorrow, God Is Already There

Priscilla Schubert --A Treasured Faith

Halima --A Tempered Faith

Myra Purvis --Outrageous Grace

Athena in Savannah --Grace for the Raging Storm

Rebecca Morrison --Then Sings My Soul

Phyllis Vavold --surprise her :)

Linda Ortega --Grieving: Your Path Back to Peace

Dianne Gavin --Billy Graham In Quotes

Mandy on "That's Life" blog --Where Do I Go From Here?

Gail Reno

Jeanie --Moving Forward On Your Own

Runners up---I haven't contacted the following people yet, but I will if I don't hear back from our winners in a timely fashion or if I have any books left over:

Marisol Garza
Martha Cole
Michele Kearns
Ginny True
Rachel Andrisevic

Wow, I wish I could send something to everyone who entered! It sure was a blessing to read your comments. I hope you've gotten a lot out of the books made available this past month. And please, do tell about your favorites---which books have helped you most of all on this widows' road?

♥ ferree

3 comments:

I WON, I WON, I WON, See? We do have hope for our "new" future! It's always nice to get some fun news to help us smile and replace a few sad tears. I do not believe in luck or coincidence. Even these tiny (actually, big) joys are also God's gift to us. I thank you, Ferree, but I give HIM the praise. :). (ReginaV)

Hi Feree, you are a wonderful person.I am humbled by how out of your ashes you were able to create a chain of giving. Through your book draw competition many of us, though we did not win a book, were able to learn and draw life lessons from the comments that were made by other widows. May God continue to give you divine ideas

Yes, Gertrude and Regina, God has given so many blessings and helps during this time of grief. His mercies are new every morning. I'm so glad that seeing all these books together shows that He is with us and He has put many people together with a passion to reach out and help widows. It's been a privilege to do this.

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"...one of the BEST books I've read for Widows!" Kathy E., widow

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Take hope, my friend, join in and watch the darkness turn to light and gather strength for your journey. You'll see the ways others have struggled, survived and thrived. You'll discover key Scriptures and insights from God's Word that will feed your soul and give you hope. Click on the Memorial Wall tab above, pray for these women and add your own listing. This blog is about you and God's work in the hearts of widows!

As we grieve, life continues on around us; we need to make adjustments and function inspite of our struggles. So this blog not only addresses grief and gives you role models, it also looks at the single-living skills, spiritual disciplines, laughter, rest and the renewing worship you'll need to juggle.

Some articles are food for thought, some are quick and helpful tips, and every once in a while we'll get just plain silly because laughter is still good medicine.

There's a new life waiting to meet you, and a new hope waiting to bloom in your heart. But don't worry about that for now. God knows you want your old life back. He understands. So for now, just visit, rest, relax and renew for the journey ahead.

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